Today’s Solutions: August 23, 2026

There was the building in D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood that tried to lure new tenants with a communal English bulldog that everyone could call their own. Then there are the rooftop dog parks, pools and gardens on buildings in neighborhoods where D.C.’s newest residents flock to pay $2,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. A building near the H Street NE corridor has an indoor basketball court, and another in Columbia Heights can boast a 400-gallon fish tank…

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